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Episode #2855

New Sound of British Folk

Thursday, October 16, 2008

A new generation picks up the mantle of English folk/rock revivalists like Pentangle and Fairport Convention on this New Sounds program. This new sound of British folk includes songs from Rachel Unthank & The Winterset, young musicians who play very old music from Northumbria, a region of England rich in folklore and folk music. Rachel, her sister Becky, and their band on their recent release "The Bairns," play very short and very spare songs arranged in strange and beautiful ways. Also, hear music from the folktronica outfit Tunng, acoustic upbeat "post-folk" from Johnny Flynn, poetry-laden indie folk from Laura Marling, and others.

PROGRAM # 2855, The New English Folk Revivalists (First aired on Thurs. 10/16/08)

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